Effects of temperature on cellular respiration. How to set up a potometer: by Simon and Lynn from the NSLC. First try! laurel poisonous don't eat!! Safe transfer of a mould fungus. Making a seeded pour plate for testing anti-microbial chemicals. Using an inoculation loop to transfer microbes from slope to broth. Using swabs to sample environmental microbes. Setting up a photosynthometer. Setting up a respirometer (Aerobic) Sterile opening of screw top bottles. Aseptic pouring of agar plates. Aseptic inoculation of an agar plate. Setting up a potometer.